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Taylor & Francis Aquaculture Law and Policy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Geomechanical Processes during Underground Mining School of Underground Mining 2012
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Taylor & Francis Food Security Food Prices and Climate Variability
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Taylor & Francis Food Security Food Prices and Climate Variability
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Taylor & Francis Aquaculture Law and Policy
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Taylor & Francis Mining and Social Transformation in Africa
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Taylor & Francis Seasonal Workers in Mediterranean Agriculture
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Political Economy of the Chinese Coal Industry Black Gold and BloodStained Coal Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy
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Taylor & Francis Political Ecologies of Meat
Book SynopsisLivestock production worldwide is increasing rapidly, in part due to economic growth and demand for meat in industrializing countries. Yet there are many concerns about the sustainability of increased meat production and consumption, from perspectives including human health, animal welfare, climate change and environmental pollution. This book tackles the key issues of contemporary meat production and consumption through a lens of political ecology, which emphasizes the power relations producing particular social, economic and cultural interactions with non-human nature. Three main topics are addressed: the political ecology of global livestock production trends; changes in production systems around the world and their implications for environmental justice; and existing and emerging governance strategies for meat production and consumption systems and their implications. Case studies of different systems at varying scales are included, drawn from Asia, Africa, the AmeTrade Review"In a world where food has become the focal point of environmental politics, it’s high time for an unflinching survey of meat. From the economy of farmed fish and livestock genetics to the politics of rainforest ranching and Halal slaughter, Emel and Neo’s superlative collection has something to surprise and engage everyone: researchers, activists and consumers." – Paul Robbins, Director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA and author of Lawn People and Political Ecology. "With meat squarely on the public agenda, this book could not come at a better time. Constituting a range of case studies on the many dimensions of industrial meat production, this book pushes beyond the simple debates of meat or no meat and asks readers to think more deeply of how we as human animals want to live with our non-human animal co-inhabitants." – Julie Guthman, University of California – Santa Cruz, USA and author of Agrarian Dreams: the Paradox of Organic Farming in California and Weighing In: Obesity, Food Justice and the Limits of Capitalism. "If the project of animal geography is to make non-humans and our relations with them visible and accountable in our socio-spatial understanding, then this excellent volume does just that, placing the industrialised lives and deaths of farmed livestock, without alibi, at the centre of a critical bio-political ecology." – Henry Buller, University of Exeter, UK, appointed member of the Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) and Chair of the FAWC/Defra Welfare at Killing group."By broaching topics of systematic exploitation and injustice within the livestock industry, the book brings a multitude of environmental, political, and economic contradictions into the spotlight. Perhaps exposure is the first step towards advocacy." – Heide K. Bruckner, University of Graz, AustriaTable of ContentsForeword Alice J. Hovorka 1. Introduction Jody Emel and Harvey Neo Part 1: The ‘Livestock Revolution’: Geographies and Implications 2. Evolution of a Revolution: Meat Consumption and Livestock Production in the Developing World Ian MacLachlan 3. Cattle ranching development in the Brazilian Amazon: Looking at Long-term Trends to Explore the Transition towards Sustainable Beef Cattle Production Pablo Pacheco and Rene Poccard-Chapuis 4. The Political Ecology of Factory Farming in East Africa Elizabeth Waithanji 5. A Changing Environment for Livestock in South Africa Emma R.M. Archer van Garderen, Charles L. Davis and Mark A. Tadross Part 2: Environmental Justice and Meat Production/Consumption 6. Meat and Inequality: Environmental Health Consequences of Livestock Agribusiness Ryan Gunderson 7. Can’t Go to the Fountain No More: Pigs, Nitrates and Spring Water Pollution in Catalonia David Sauri and Hug March 8. Environmental Injustice in the Spatial Distribution of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations: A Case Study from Ohio, USA Julia Lenhardt and Yelena Ogneva-Himmelberger 9. Neoliberal Governance and Environmental Risk: ‘Normal Accidents’ in North Carolina’s Hog Industry Elizabeth Stoddard Part 3: Biopolitics, Knowledge, and the Materialism of Meat 10. Breed Contra Beef: the Making of the Piedmontese Cattle Annalisa Colombino and Paolo Giaccaria 11. Biopower and an Ecology of Genes: Seeing Livestock as Meat via Genetics Lewis Holloway 12. Cows, Climate and the Media Keith Lee, Joshua P. Newell, Jennifer R. Wolch and Pascale Joassart Marcelli 13. The Political Science of Farm Animal Welfare in the US and EU Connie Johnston 14. Battling the Head and the Heart: Constructing Knowledgeable Narratives of Vegetarianism in Anti-meat Advocacy Harvey Neo Part 4: The Governance of Meat Production Systems 15. Producing Halal Meat: the Case of Halal Slaughter Practices in Wales, UK Mara Miele and Karolina Rucinska 16. Roundtabling and the Greening of the Global Beef Industry: Lessons from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Adrienne Johnson 17. Contesting Urban Agriculture: the Politics of Meat Production in the License-Buy-Back Scheme (2006-2007) in Hong Kong Kin Wing Chan 18. Complications and Implications of Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock Chris Rosin and Mark H. Cooper 19. Domestic Farmed Fish Production: An Overview of Governance and Oversight in the US Aquaculture Industry Paula Daniels and Colleen McKinney 20. Conclusion Jody Emel and Harvey Neo
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The International Aluminium Cartel
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Taylor & Francis New Perspectives on Agrienvironmental Policies
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Taylor & Francis Mining and Social Transformation in Africa
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Class Gender and the American Family Farm in the 20th Century
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Taylor & Francis The Agricultural Revolution
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Agricultural Fluctuations in Europe
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Taylor & Francis By the Sweat of Their Brow Women workers at Victorian Coal Mines
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Taylor & Francis Shingu A Study of a Japanese Fishing Community Routledge Library Editions Japan
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Agrarian Structure and Economic Underdevelopment
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Taylor & Francis Regulatory Governance and Risk Management
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Petroleum and Marine Technology Information Guide A bibliographic sourcebook and directory of services
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Taylor & Francis The Economics of Pastoralism A Case Study of SubSaharan Africa
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Taylor & Francis Food Security Policy in Africa Between Disaster Relief and Structural Adjustment Reflections on the Conception and Effectiveness of Policies the case of Tanzania 5 GDI Book S
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Agrarian Question in South Africa Library of Peasant Studies
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Taylor & Francis Ltd GIS And Generalisation
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Europes Green Ring Perspectives on Rural Policy
Book SynopsisAround the fringe of Europe lies a green ring of countries which have followed different pathways into modernity from the industrial core of the continent and have, until recently, been characterized by a strong agrarian presence in their politics, economy and culture. This book brings together case studies from both the post-socialist countries and EU member states which make up the green ring to compare experiences of rural and agricultural groups. It provides a fascinating opportunity to identify similarities and contrasts in the ways in which these countries have managed their rural areas when faced with the challenges set by industrialization, political integration and globalization. The book focuses on agrarian transformation as de- (and sometimes re-) peasantization - referring to the changing economic, social, cultural and political positions of farmers and food production workers. It also problematizes the standard rural models and opens up discussion of the problems these Trade Review’Beyond analysing the changing role of agriculture and the future prospects of the farming sector, the book provides valuable insights into the history and antecedents of peasant societies in diverse European countries...The result is a thought-provoking study about the shifting rural environment in Europe, which may serve both as a challenge and guide to scholars, planners and policy-makers.’ Journal of Rural Cooperation ’...this book is well produced...it makes an extremely valuable contribution to the rural debate in contemporary Europe.’ GeographyTable of ContentsContents: Central and Eastern European Countries in the Green Ring: De-peasantization or re-peasantization? changing rural social structures in Poland after World War II, Krzystof Gorlach and Pawel Starosta; De-peasantization of Hungarian rurality, Imre Kovách; The changing role of agriculture in the Czech countryside, Vêra Majerová; Rural change in Bulgarian transitions, Bob Begg and Mieke Meurs; Soviet patrimonialism and peasant resistance during the transition - the case of Estonia, Ilkka Alanen; Rural transition problems and post-socialist peasantization in the Russian forest periphery, Eira Varis; Post-traditional or post-modern rurality? cases from East Germany and Russia, Karl Bruckmeier and Marina Olegowna Koptina. Mediterranean Countries in the Green Ring: The de-agriculturalization of the Greek countryside: the changing characteristics of an ongoing socio-economic transformation, Charalambos Kasimis and Apostolos G. Papadopoulos; Shifting rurality: the Spanish countryside after de-peasantization and de-agrarianistion, Jesús Oliva and Luis A. Camarero; Portugal: the emergence of the rural question, Isabel Rodrigo and Manuel Belo Moreira; Reconstructing rurality in Mediterranean Italy, Maria Fonte. The Green Ring in the North of Europe: Peasantization and beyond in Finland and Scandinavia, Leo Granberg and Matti Peltonen; Creating and re-creating modernity: peasantization and de-peasantization in Ireland, Hilary Tovey; Societal paradigms and rural development - a theoretical framework for comparative studies, Ivar Jonsson. The Future of Peasants in Europe’s Green Ring: Afterword, Leo Granberg, Imre Kovách and Hilary Tovey.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Using MultiCriteria Decision Analysis in Natural Resource Management
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Modeling and Forecasting Primary Commodity Prices
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Chinas Agricultural Development
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Taylor & Francis Food Security for Rural Africa
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Taylor & Francis Sustainability in Coffee Production
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Taylor & Francis Grains in China
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Taylor & Francis The Economics of AgriEnvironmental Policy Volume II
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Modern Protective Structures
Book SynopsisIn today''s world, reasonably predictable military operations have been replaced by low intensity conflicts-less predictable terrorist activities carried out by determined individuals or small groups that possess a wide range of backgrounds and capabilities. Because of the threats posed by this evolving type of warfare, civil engineers and emergency personnel face new challenges in designing facilities to protect lives and property and in conducting effective rescue operations and forensic investigations. Addressing these needs, Modern Protective Structures develops realistic guidelines for the analysis, design, assessment, retrofit, and research of protected facilities.After introducing a comprehensive risk management approach, the author provides a general background on explosive devices and their capabilities as well as explosive effects and the processes that generate them. He then discusses the effects of conventional and nuclear explosions. The book subsequently considersTable of ContentsIntroduction. Explosive Devices and Explosions. Conventional and Nuclear Environments. Conventional and Nuclear Loads on Structures. Behaviors of Structural Elements. Dynamic Response and Analysis. Connections, Opening, Interfaces, and Internal Shock. Pressure-Impulse Diagrams and Their Applications. Progressive Collapse. A Comprehensive Protective Design Approach. References. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Corporate imperialism Conflict and expropriation
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Taylor & Francis In Freuds Shadow
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Taylor & Francis Ltd SelfHealing Cementitious Materials
Book SynopsisClimate change is anticipated to have a major impact on concrete structures through increasing rates of deterioration and the impact of extreme weather events. The repair of any damage will be highly labor-intensive and expensive. Self-healing cementitious materials can enable the construction industry to mitigate these effects and move toward greater sustainability, safety, and increased cost savings and efficiency. This book: Examines concrete structures based on various materials with self-repair capability and their implications for future use in sustainable projects. Discusses advantages and design strategies of self-healing concretes. Covers several effective and detailed self-repair methods, with comparative analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of each method. Examines the use of various materials, including polymers and nanomaterials. Reviews factors affecting performance, propTable of Contents1. Cement Construction Materials Sustainability: An Introduction. 2. Self-Healing Technology: Fundamental and Design Strategies. 3. Self-Healing Cementitious Materials. 4. Self-Healing Measurement Methods. 5. Polymers-Based Self-Healing Cementitious Materials. 6. Bacteria-Based Self-Healing Concrete. 7. Nanomaterials-Based Self-Healing Cementitious Materials. 8. Factors Affecting Concrete Self-Healing Performance. 9. Encapsulation Technology-Based Self-Healing Cementitious Materials. 10. Applications, Future Directions, and Opportunities of Self-Healing Concrete.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Food Loss and Waste Policy
Book SynopsisThis book examines policy responses to food waste and loss, an issue of significant, global concern, with one-third of food produced for human consumption lost or wasted.Investigating food waste and loss under an interdisciplinary lens, the contributors employ a variety of methodological approaches, including quantitative and qualitative techniques, drawing on in-depth case studies and action research. The volume is organised into four parts: Understanding Food Loss and Waste, International Programmes, National Policies and Local Initiatives. The first part introduces the reader to the concept of food loss and waste, how it can be measured, its causes and consequences, and how it can be reduced. The second part is dedicated to international and cross-country case studies, with six chapters reviewing national policies implemented in France, Italy, Romania, Japan, China and the United States. In Part Four, three chapters are dedicated to local food recovery and redistribution iTrade Review"An eye-opening account of one of the major causes of global food insecurity and hunger that illustrates in an accessible way the quantitative dimension of food loss and waste, while offering evidence-based and feasible policy solutions to reduce this phenomenon. The book draws an interesting distinction between the role of food loss reduction in developing countries as a pathway to reduce hunger by increasing availability through technological advancement and that of food waste reduction in developed countries by curbing overproduction. An excellent read on Food Economics."Ervin Prifti, Senior Economist, International Monetary Fund"This book deals with a topic of great relevance and interest, such as food loss and waste. With the participation of scholars and experts at the international and national level, it offers a broad and in-depth picture, combining contributions to the theoretical and methodological framework with analyses of policies and programmes at the national, international and local scale. A must-read if you want to have an up-to-date, comprehensive, and passionate look at the subject of food loss and waste."Egidio Dansero, Professor of Political and Economic Geography, University of Turin, Italy & Coordinator of the Italian Network for Local policies of Food "I have read this book with great interest, and it has been very useful for my work as a teacher and researcher. This book examines the political responses to a critical issue that currently constitutes a challenge for humanity, such as food loss and waste, which accounts for 30% of world production. The book is of great value, not only for its content but also for its approach: (1) it has an interdisciplinary perspective; (2) it incorporates the application of a wide variety of methodological approaches, including quantitative and qualitative techniques; (3) it is based on in-depth case studies and action research, with a broad geographic scope. I am sure it will greatly interest students and academics working in the food and public policy fields, and I also believe it can be very useful to professionals designing and implementing public policies for preventing food loss and waste."María Ángeles Huete García, Professor of Sociology, Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla, Spain "Suppose you are interested in a policy approach to understanding why FLW policy succeeds or fails. In that case, you need to read this book. Foremost, it expands our understanding of the multiple goals of FLW programs and provides insights into the complexity of policy-making when addressing wicked issues intersecting with safety, circularity, and poverty. Collecting various case studies in different countries and national and local contexts, the authors provide a bright and easily readable volume, light on the technical/legal aspects of the matter. This book can be a valuable resource for scholars and practitioners to design and improve food policy's social, economic, and environmental sustainability." Maria Stella Righettini, Professor of Public Policy. University of Padua, Italy Table of ContentsPart 1: UNDERSTANDING FOOD LOSS AND WASTE 1. Assessing food loss and waste: approaches, methodologies and practices 2. The policy problem: The causes and consequences of food loss and waste 3. Tackling food loss and waste: An overview of policy actions Part 2: INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES 4. The contribution of social protection to reducing food loss and waste 5. Reducing food loss in rural development projects. Examples from IFAD’s investments 6. The European Union and the fight against food waste and losses: from policy to practice Part 3: NATIONAL POLICIES 7. Did France really ban food waste? Lessons from a pioneering national regulation 8. Food waste policy in Italy: From decision to implementation 9. Food waste policy in Romania: A case study 10. Japan’s practices on food waste reduction 11. The Political Economy of Anti-Food-Waste in China: From Anti-Corruption to Enhancing Food Security 12. History and Legacy of the U.S. Good Samaritan Food Donation Law Part 4: LOCAL INITIATIVES 13. Social innovation for food waste reduction: Surplus food redistribution 14. Mitigating barriers to surplus food donation in Italian retail and food service 15. Food waste reduction through food re-distribution actions during Covid 19 in Brazil
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Minorities in Shark Sciences
Book SynopsisMinorities in Shark Sciences showcases the work done by Black, Indigenous and People of Color around the world in the fields of shark science and conservation. Edited by three minority researchers, it provides positive role models for the next generation. Highlighting new and important research done in the fields of biology, ecology, and evolution, the book places emphasis on scientists with diverse backgrounds and expertise from around the world. The heart of this book is that community and minority voices are important (and have always been) to science regardless of diplomas/universities/accolades/western standards of academia. Despite the use of the term Minorities', most of the world's population do not identify as white nor male, and in fact all minorities together comprise the global majority of humans. For those in these historically underserved and underrepresented demographics, it is meaningful to be highlighted and be given credit for their contributions. TTrade Review"The diversity of authors in each chapter provides a fresh, inclusive, and global perspective to shark biology. I could envision teaching a course on sharks from this book – it covers the "required" topics and more importantly, highlights the scientists doing this work."Sora Lee Kim, Assistant Professor, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of California Merced, USA"This book will change your perspective of sharks, with easy-to-understand science and facts." Alex R, high school student, USA"I really enjoyed learning more details about sharks and the people who study and understand them. This book is a great place to start for anyone who wants to learn about sharks and why they are very important to the ocean. I like how the authors are introduced before each chapter. I was able to learn more about each person and how they study sharks. The keywords in each chapter helped me to learn new vocabulary"Addison W, age 13, USA"This topic, other than what I have heard Addison talk about, is completely new to me and I learned so much. I love the storytelling that is combined with the technical information."Addison’s mom, USA"The diversity of authors in each chapter provides a fresh, inclusive, and global perspective to shark biology. I could envision teaching a course on sharks from this book – it covers the "required" topics and more importantly, highlights the scientists doing this work."Sora Lee Kim, Assistant Professor, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of California Merced, USA"This book will change your perspective of sharks, with easy-to-understand science and facts." Alex R, high school student, USA"I really enjoyed learning more details about sharks and the people who study and understand them. This book is a great place to start for anyone who wants to learn about sharks and why they are very important to the ocean. I like how the authors are introduced before each chapter. I was able to learn more about each person and how they study sharks. The keywords in each chapter helped me to learn new vocabulary"Addison W, age 13, USA"This topic, other than what I have heard Addison talk about, is completely new to me and I learned so much. I love the storytelling that is combined with the technical information."Addison’s mom, USATable of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. Introduction. Chapter 1: Public Perceptions of Sharks. Chapter 2: Elasmobranch Ecology and Evolution. Chapter 3: Fields of Elasmobranch Anatomy and Physiology. Chapter 4: Shark Conservation and Fisheries Management Across the Globe. Conclusion. Additional Resources. Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Food
Book SynopsisIn Food, John Coveney examines food as ' identity, politics, industry, regulation, the environment, justice and gastronomy. He explores how food helps us understand what it means to be human.The centrality of food in life, and the importance of food as life, is undeniable. As a source of biological substrates, personal pleasure and political power, food is and has been an enduring requirement of human biological, social and cultural existence. In recent years, interest in food has increased across the academic, public and popular spheres, fuelled by popular media's constant play on the role of food and body size, and food and cooking, as a mass spectacle for TV audiences. Through food, we construct our social identities, our families and communities. However, Coveney also highlights the tensions between the industrialisation of food, the environment, and the iniquitous distribution of food. He also considers how the food industries, on which most of us musTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Food as…identity 2. Food as…politics 3. Food as…industry 4. Food as…regulation 5. Food as…the environment 6. Food as…justice 7. Food as…gastronomy 8. Food as…humanness
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Sociology of Farming
Book SynopsisThis book provides a detailed and comprehensive introduction to the concepts and methods of the sociology of farming. The sociology of farming focuses on co-production: the ongoing interaction and mutual transformation of the natural and the social (of human and living nature') which requires putting the farm labour process centre stage. While there are many books which discuss food and agriculture, this book is different: it delves into the methods and concepts used and presents a comprehensive conceptual framework and the associated methods for research to give students and researchers of agriculture and rural studies a solid set of tools for unravelling the complexities of farming and rural life. Importantly, these tools also empower us to design new ways forward. A wide array of case studies, as wide-ranging as Brazil, Peru, China, the Netherlands, Italy and Guinea Bissau, help readers to grasp the commonalities that underlie strongly diversified and divided rural Trade Review'This book fills a longstanding gap in rural studies. Nobody in the sociological tradition could do it better than Jan Douwe. The multiple levels, the distinct shapes and the different dimensions of agriculture are carefully canvassed by someone who knows the subject from personal history and as a research topic. It’s a seminal book that honors the good tradition of great rural sociologists from the past, and must be read by all agrarian, rural and food scholars of the future.'Sergio Schneider, Full Professor of Sociology of Rural Development and Food Studies, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil'This book brings together knowledge acquired through a long and productive career of deep/analytical thinking and research delving into the complexities of agriculture, nature, and those engaged in food production. If you want to learn more about the significance of the farm labour process and how radical transformations of food systems are already underway in various parts of the world, read this book!' Annette Aurélie Desmarais, Canada Research Chair in Human Rights, Social Justice and Food Sovereignty, University of Manitoba'The Sociology of Farming is an original, grounded, systematic and brilliant textbook that goes far beyond the boundaries set by its title to encompass global social life. It must be read by all students concerned about the future of humanity and our planet.'Saturnino M. Borras Jr., Professor of Agrarian Studies, International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Netherlands"TheSociology of Farmingspells out the importance of a sociological perspective of farming and champions the call for methodological crea-tivity. It isasinspiring as it is critical—an impor-tant read for every rural sociologist, agroecologist, and agrifood systems scholar."Danielle Schmidt, Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development'This book fills a longstanding gap in rural studies. Nobody in the sociological tradition could do it better than Jan Douwe. The multiple levels, the distinct shapes and the different dimensions of agriculture are carefully canvassed by someone who knows the subject from personal history and as a research topic. It’s a seminal book that honors the good tradition of great rural sociologists from the past, and must be read by all agrarian, rural and food scholars of the future.'Sergio Schneider, Full Professor of Sociology of Rural Development and Food Studies, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil'This book brings together knowledge acquired through a long and productive career of deep/analytical thinking and research delving into the complexities of agriculture, nature, and those engaged in food production. If you want to learn more about the significance of the farm labour process and how radical transformations of food systems are already underway in various parts of the world, read this book!' Annette Aurélie Desmarais, Canada Research Chair in Human Rights, Social Justice and Food Sovereignty, University of Manitoba'The Sociology of Farming is an original, grounded, systematic and brilliant textbook that goes far beyond the boundaries set by its title to encompass global social life. It must be read by all students concerned about the future of humanity and our planet.'Saturnino M. Borras Jr., Professor of Agrarian Studies, International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Netherlands"TheSociology of Farmingspells out the importance of a sociological perspective of farming and champions the call for methodological crea-tivity. It isasinspiring as it is critical—an impor-tant read for every rural sociologist, agroecologist, and agrifood systems scholar."Danielle Schmidt, Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community DevelopmentTable of Contents1. The specificity of farming 2. The farm labour process 3. Markets and technology: A space for manoeuvre 4. Styles of farming 5. Farm development trajectories and agricultural growth 6. Farming, society and capital 7. Rural development processes 8. Constructing new markets 9. Peasant resistances and struggles 10. Dealing with socio-material practices
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Aughey and Fryes Comparative Veterinary Histology
Book SynopsisThe new edition of this highly illustrated textbook covers the normal histological appearance of tissues in a wide range of animals, both domestic and exotic species, with relevant clinical correlates emphasizing the need to appreciate the normal in order to recognize the abnormal.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Author Bio. 1. Introduction 2. The Cell 3. Epitehlial tissue 4. Connective tissue 5. Blood and bone marrow 6. Muscle 7. Cardiovascular system 8. Respiratory system 9. Digestive system 10. Urinary system 11. Endocrine system 12. Male reproductive system 13. Female reproductive system 14. Nervous system 15. Special senses 16. Lymphatic system 17. Integument. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Digital Age in Agriculture
Book SynopsisThe Digital Age in Agriculture presents information related to the digital age in the agriculture sector. Agriculture is an essential activity for the continuity of life, yet is very labor-intensive and faces a wide variety of challenges. In the struggle against these difficulties, the superior features offered by technology provide important benefits. These technologies require expertise in various technical disciplines, and The Digital Age in Agriculture provides information to readers allowing them to make more informed decisions and giving them the opportunity to improve agricultural productivity.Written by Mehmet Metin ÃzgÃven, an expert who has conducted field studies and with a working technical knowledge of various topics pertaining to the agriculture age, this book covers many subjects important to the age of digital agriculture, including precision agriculture and livestock farming, using agricultural robots and unmanned arial vehicles in agriculture practices, and image processing and machine vision. It is an essential read for researchers, agriculture sector workers, and agricultural engineers.Table of ContentsPrecision Agriculture. Precision Livestock Farming. Agricultural Robots. Use of Unmanned Arial Vehicles in Agriculture. Agriculture 5.0 and the Internet of Things. Image Processing and Machine Vision in Agriculture. Data Mining in Agriculture. Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning in Agriculture.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Hydroides of the World
Book SynopsisSerpulid polychaetes are a unique and highly specialised group of marine segmented worms that have adapted to inhabiting self-secreted calcareous tubes attached to a wide range of hard substrates. These animals are found across all depths and habitats of the world's oceans, and some form mutually beneficial associations with live corals. The genus Hydroides is of special concern and importance, as it is not only the largest, but also one of the most ecologically and economically important groups of marine invertebrates because it includes notorious biofoulers and common bioinvaders that travel around the world hitchhiking on ships' hulls. This is the first fully illustrated guide to this notorious serpulid genus of calcareous tubeworms, providing a comprehensive diagnostic treatment of all known species of the genus Hydroides. This important reference provides reliable identification tools to distinguish tubeworms from potential alien invaders thTable of ContentsIntroduction. General body morphology. Tubes. Tube morphology. Tube composition and mineralogy. Tube ultrastructure. Organic tube lining. Tube formation. Fossil record. History of studies. Taxonomic studies. Reproduction, development and life history. Reproduction. Larval development. Settlement. Juvenile growth and maturation. Ontogeny: reversible asymmetry, compensatory regeneration and duplicity. Reversible asymmetry and compensatory regeneration. Duplicity. Malformations. Bioperculate chimaera. Economic and ecological impacts. Nuisance fouling species. Invasive species. Model organisms for research. Barcoding, phylogeny and genome structure. Barcoding. Phylogeny. Genome structure. Biogeography. Patterns of geographical distribution. Methods of collecting, examination, preservation and identification. Collecting. Examination and preservation. Identification. Diagnostic characters used for identification. Key to the species of Hydroides worldwide. Taxonomic account. Abbreviations of institutions where type material is deposited. Glossary. References. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Urban Planning for Social Justice in Latin
Book SynopsisUrban Planning for Social Justice in Latin America explores how urban planning can be used as a tool for social equity. The book examines several Latin American cities, each with specific challenges, and explores how they have gradually overcome these difficulties through policies, planning, and design, and with private/public sector coordination.The cases include: The built environment and social mobility in Bogotá; Mexico City and its difficulties with water scarcity; Addressing air quality and environmental justice in Lima; Santiago de Chile's energy consumption and carbon footprint; Buenos Aires and the issue of urban agriculture and food security; Connectivity as a social transformation device in Medellín. The book goes beyond simply identifying the challenges and explains some of the practical day-to-day planning efforts, including interviews with staff from those municipalities, illustrations, and strategieTable of ContentsI. Why Latin America? II. Bogotá: the Built Environment and Social Mobility. III. Mexico City: Infrastructure and Water for All. IV. Lima: Air Quality and Environmental Justice. V. Santiago: Energy Efficiency and Sustainability. VI. Buenos Aires: Food Security and Urban Agriculture. VII. Medellin: (Digital) Connectivity for Social Transformation. VIII. The Future. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Medicinal Plants of Sabah North Borneo
Book SynopsisResearchers in the field of natural product chemistry and pharmacology focus on discovering new drugs from medicinal plants. The medicinal plants of Sabah (North Borneo), many of which are found in all of Asia and the Pacific, represent a vast array of resources that could be used for the discovery of drugs and the development of cosmetics as well as functional food. No other book focuses on the medicinal plants from this part of the globe in such depth. The author is well known in natural products and this text will appeal to a global audience in presenting the botanical description, chemical constituents, pharmacology, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and functional food potentials of these plants.Features: Describes in a phylogenetic order the habitats, distributions, botanical descriptions, local names, uses, chemical constituents, pharmacological activities, and toxic effects of more than 250 species of medicinal plants of Sabah Provides a selection of
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